The most recent census data (2021) provides the latest insights into Macclesfield’s demographics. While a few years old, it remains the most up-to-date information available. The census divides Macclesfield into seven sections and details the percentage of residents aged 16 and over who identify as:
1) Gay or lesbian
2) Straight or heterosexual
3) Bisexual
4) All other sexual orientations
5) Not answered
Central Macclesfield
1) 2.20
2) 88.85
3) 1.72
4) 0.50
5) 6.71
Gawsworth and Macclesfield Forest
1) 1.04
2) 92.35
3) 0.68
4) 0.16
5) 5.76
Macclesfield Weston
1) 1.05
2) 91.19
3) 0.91
4) 0.16
5) 6.68
Macclesfield Bollinbrook
1) 0.91
2) 92.49
3) 0.85
4) 0.28
5) 5.48
Macclesfield East & Hurdsfield
1) 1.63
2) 90.86
3) 1.17
4) 0.23
5) 6.12
Macclesfield Upton Priory & Greenside
1) 0.94
2) 92.84
3) 0.94
4) 0.24
5) 5.04
Macclesfield Tytherington
1) 0.68
2) 93.09
3) 0.62
4) 0.19
5) 5.42